[Communications] Native plants Curious City question

[M Toy]

Hi Natalie,

I'm so sorry, I didn't see your email until now.  If you would still like
to chat or need more information...my cell is 312-765-3525.

May

On Tue, May 25, 2021, 12:38 PM Natalie Dalea <ndalea at wbez.org> wrote:

> Thanks Amy! And hello May, nice to meet you! Would you be available for a
> quick call at 2pm? As Amy wrote, I’d like to learn a little more about city
> plants’ resiliency and importance to the ecosystem.
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> *From:* Amy Olson <akeo at me.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 25, 2021 12:36 PM
> *To:* Natalie Dalea <ndalea at wbez.org>
> *Cc:* May Toy <mtoy at skinnerpark.org>;
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Communications] Native plants Curious City question
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> Hi Natalie,
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> I’d like to introduce you to May Toy, who works with the Skinner Park
> Advisory Council and also volunteers with us at CCGA. May is available to
> talk with you about the resiliency of native (and invasive) plants in our
> city and their importance in our ecosystem.
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> We also recommend reaching out to Sharon Storbeck with the West Cook Wild
> Ones <https://westcook.wildones.org/> at vansha996 at gmail.com.
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> Attached are a couple of pdf resources from the City of Chicago. One is a
> list of recommended native plants. The other is a brochure about invasive
> plants.
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> Hope this helps, please reach out if you need more info!
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> Kind regards,
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> Amy
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> CCGA Communications Team
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> On May 24, 2021, at 4:38 PM, Natalie Dalea <ndalea at wbez.org> wrote:
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> This would be by Wednesday, for the pre-reporting. If we move forward with
> the story, I’d like to be able to follow up for another interview as more
> questions arise, if that works for them too. Thanks for your help!
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> *From:* Amy Olson <akeo at me.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 24, 2021 4:37 PM
> *To:* Natalie Dalea <ndalea at wbez.org>
> *Cc:* communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Communications] Native plants Curious City question
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> Hi Natalie,
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> Sure, 10 am Wednesday is doable!
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> And we can reach out to some gardeners with deep knowledge of our
> ecosystem here in Chicago. I have a couple people in mind and can contact
> them to see if they are available. Do you need to speak with someone by
> Wednesday or would this be for the future potential podcast?
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> Thanks!
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> Amy
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> On May 24, 2021, at 4:03 PM, Natalie Dalea <ndalea at wbez.org> wrote:
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> Hi Amy,
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> Thanks for your quick response! Could you get me the info by 10am on
> Wednesday? I’m in the preliminary stages of reporting so this is to help me
> make a pitch. If I get enough info then we might turn it into a
> radio/podcast story. On that note, is there anyone who might be able to hop
> on the phone with more for ~20 minutes to tell me more about Chicago’s
> natural environment? Our listener is also really curious about how plants
> grow in such harsh conditions here.
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> Sincerely,
>
> Natalie Dalea
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> *From:* Amy Olson <akeo at me.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 24, 2021 3:50 PM
> *To:* Natalie Dalea <ndalea at wbez.org>
> *Cc:* communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Communications] Native plants Curious City question
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> Hi Natalie,
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> Yes, we can help you identify Chicago’s native plants! We can pull
> together some resources for you. What’s the timing for your story?
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> Kind regards,
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> Amy
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> on behalf of the CCGA Communications Team
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> On May 24, 2021, at 3:38 PM, Natalie Dalea via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I’m researching a story about whether the plants people can see growing
> around Chicago, like around the train tracks or in concrete cracks, are
> native to the area. Is there someone with Chicago Community Gardens who
> would be able to help me learn more about Chicago’s native plants?
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> Sincerely,
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> Natalie Dalea
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